In a masterful blending of lyric and narrative, Sea of Faith ranges widely across interior states and external worlds. From the Sierra Nevadas to New York City subways, from an imagined friendship with Lao Tzu to a rueful meditation on Coney Island, from a comic and poignant classroom discussion of "Dover Beach" to a sexual fantasy spawned by a tedious poetry reading, John Brehm’s poems explore the human predicament with tenderness, compassion, and unforgettable humor.

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Contents
I. WISHFUL THINKING
	LAYABOUT	000
	IF FEELING ISN'T IN IT	000
	SONGBIRD	000
	CONEY ISLAND	000
	SEA OF FAITH	000
	RACE	000
	UPDATE	000
	INSIDE AND OUT	000
	SOMEONE UP THERE	000
	WHEN MY CAR BROKE DOWN	000
II LOVE STORIES
	AT THE POETRY READING	000
	MY EMOTIONS ARE LIKE FISH	000
	GETTING IT WRONG THE FIRST TIME	000
	NOSTRADAMUS WAS RIGHT	000
	SIGNS AND WONDERS	000
	LOVE STORIES	000
	STEP UP	000
	POSTCARD FROM THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL	000
	SECOND HELPINGS	000
	SOME CLOUDS SOME QUESTIONS	000
	INSPIRATIONS	000
	THE POEMS I HAVE NOT WRITTEN	000
III FALLING AND RISING
	FLY	000
	SUPPLICATION AT THE RIVER	000
	THE FENCE	000
	FALLING AND RISING	000
	THE BLASTED TREE	000
	LANDSCAPE SURVEY	000
	LIKE WINGS	000
	SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST	000
	SOUND CHECK LOWER MANHATTAN	000
	REASONS	000
	THE INNER LIFE	000
	TO THE DOGS	000
	MISTAKES OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER	000
	NINE TO FIVE	000
	WALKING UNDERGROUND	000
	SOTTO VOCE	000
	AUTUMN	000